Kolo Novo Movie Band
Kolo Novo Movie Band
Group from South Africa
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About Kolo Novo Movie Band
The Kolo Novo Movie Band are a Cape Town based group known for their collaborations with a diverse range of musicians and performers. The bands performances range from a small intimate trio to an explosive live stage act of twelve musicians. The music has its roots in Eastern Europe but the aim of its founder member and musical director; Grada Djeri is to incorporate many diverse styles into this gypsy music. The Balkan style of music is one of eclecticism; it is a fusion of cultures and musical styles ranging from the Middle Eastern to the Mediterranean and Balkan. It is a music of great energy and passion that mirrors an energy that is found on this continent and especially in southern Africa as a meeting point of many different African and eastern cultures. The band’s aim is to be an example of this style within a modern African context. Their many artistic collaborators range from Zolani Mahola (Freshlyground), Siya Makuzeni (Vivid Africa, The Prisoners of Strange), Rus Nerwich( A Cape-Town based jazz saxophonist) and Neo Muyanga (Blk Sonshine) to electro musicians and dj’s Markus Wormstorm and Humanizer of Lark. Kolo Novo’s live performance is one of unbridled energy. After sharing the stage with Salif Keita and drawing crowds of over 2000 people to the infamous Balkanology parties in Cape Town, Kolo Kovo Movie Band has become one of the most sort after acts in Cape Town and Johannesburg.
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